Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-29

arrest the progress Of the effort toward en-
forcement, and to change the public senti-
ment, which was steadily growing against the
saloon element and in favor of the law.
and a conspiracy Matched to prevent the prog
ress of these prosecutions. This is we'll es-
tablished in evidence, and the existence of
such an association and such a conspiracy is
we'll and openly attested; The direct object Of
and Haddock.a Witnesses for the state,
with a view or intimidation. At q NEE ing
held on the night of August 9, in Holdenreid's
hall, the question of hiring two Germans to
do this whipping was discussed, The man
Trieber, a German saloon-keeper and q per-
son of unsavory character and reputation;
Trieber said he had two Germans (named
Koschnitski and Granda) .who would whip the
preacher if they were paid for it," The re-
ply, was made that there were "seven or or
association, and if they wanted to do tho job
they could get their pay" Tne identity Of the
person making this memorable and significant
answer will appear in the testimony pub
lished in q succeeding column.
and Rev. Z. c.. Turner hired . horse and
buggy ct Merrilrs livery stable, on Water
street, for the purpose of making Q trip to
Greenville, q suburb Of Sioux City. where they
expected to gain valuable evidence for use in
the prosecution.
Learning of this trip, the alert saloon
keepers, as also appears in evidence, hired .
vehicle, and others were left in the city to
watch for the return of tho buggy to tho sta
BILE. Those who went to Greenviilc in the
hack learned nothing to their advantage, and
returned to the city about 10 O'Clock. In the
meantime ssBismarck" (Koschnitski) and
Granda, the hired thugs, had been sent to the
vicinity of the stable to watch for the buggy.
On it's return word was swiftly passed down
r rGartn e s,lees o ,f9 ZIP P,'n c 9 s,uees OF v ene e sts,
toned. and oil fastened to the corner of Fourth
and Water streets, within LOO feet of Merrills
livery stable.
During the absence Of the buggy contain
Innocent and disinterested party named Fitz-
simmons to the livery stable for the purpose
of making inquiry as to whether the buggy
had yet returned. When Mr.. Haddock drove
back to the stable alone, having left Mr..
Turner at his home on the sWest s do" he
out of the door, through the dark nj RAINY
night, Mr.. Haddock saw the crowd of con
epirators on the corner, and said to the hostler,
sThey're laying for me out there. are they
not?" To this the hostler replied that he did
Had KnoW, s and WITH bEav q e n9s h r wnre X r Mr..
Der coat to protect him from the rain, and
carried in his hand a slung-shot made of a
heavy iron pinion wheel, doft!y fastened to a
haps fifty feet, tt the corner Of Fourth and
Water streets, where stands q German hotel,
known as the Columbia House. Turning on
Fourth street, he walked firmly and
resolutely toward his enemies on
the opposite corner. Then from this
crowd Of conspirators started forth W men.
One is described as particularly large and
heavy set When they met Mir. Haddock,
about half way across the street, it is in evil
dence that the assassin peered closely into the
face of the minister, making sure of his identi-
tX, and taking one step farther and behind
him. turned and fred. Mr.. Haddock dropped
his cane and his weapon, staggered blindly
forward to the side of the street, and fell face
down in tho gutter, where, in a few brief mo-
ments, his brave life ebbed away in the blood
which mingled with the mud and water of the
ditch. The tragedy occurred at about fifteen
minutes after 10 o'clock, and, despite the
disagreeable weather, the report of the pistol
soon attracted crowds to the scene, which,
when the identity of the victim became noised
around, grew to q vast multitude. When
picked up by John Ryan, o fireman and super
intendent of markets, Mr.. Haddock was dying.
He never spoke after the shot, the CHASTITY
wound in his neck filling his mouth with blood
and rendering articulation impossible.